Frigid Boilermakers fall at Iowa, 58-48

6:41 AM,
Feb. 28, 2013

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-- The Purdue basketball team has played more than its share of ugly offense during what has become a frustrating 2012-2013 season.

It actually got uglier Wednesday night in Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where the Hawkeyes limited the Boilermakers to a season-low 16 first-half points and pulled away for a 58-48 victory.

Iowa (18-10, 7-8) did not make a field goal during the opening half's final 12:39, yet never lost the seven-point lead it had built after just 7 1/2 minutes. The Hawkeyes made eight free throws during that 12:39 window, limiting Purdue to eight points on four field goals. Iowa ...